World News 21-01-2005 who: Social Affairs Ministry what: Says latest tsunami death toll is up 50,000 to 166,320 where: Indonesia when: Wednesday snippet: The overall death toll across the Indian Ocean basin is now more than 225,000, says The Guardian. "Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation warned that hundreds of thousands of survivors in Aceh remained in danger from disease." The Independent reports that the Indonesian army is continuing its brutal counter-insurgency operation against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), despite an informal ceasefire. At home, Radio Aid raised more than £3million to help the survivors on Monday and The Mirror reports that a testimonial match for Alan Shearer at St James` Park is likely to raise £2million for the relief appeal. 61,000 tickets have been sold for a benefit gig at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday, described by the BBC as "Britain`s biggest charity concert since Live Aid 20 years ago". [... more]

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